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Flights Of Fancy: An Air Of Gratitude
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Thailand - Asia's primary destination
Over six million foreigners fly into Thailand each year. It has
become Asia's primary holiday destination and is well located,
serviced and popular as a first stop on any overland journey
through Southeast Asia.
Tourist money has played a significant part in the country's
recent development. Yet amazingly Thailand's cultural integrity
remains largely undamaged. In this country of fifty-three
million people, over 90% are practicing Theravada Buddhists.
King Bhumibol is a revered figure across his nation. Temple
rooftops and saffron-robed monks dominate the entire country.
Though some cities and beach resorts are have been westernized
by high-rises and neon lights, the typical Thai community is the
traditional farming villager. Still true to this day, ninety
percent of Thais still earn their living from the land.
Most journeys start in Bangkok . It can be an overwhelming
introduction to Southeast Asia, as Bangkok is characterized with
its chaos, noise and pollution, but there are traveller-oriented
guesthouses in droves here, and many spectacular temples to
visit. It's also the best place for arranging onward travel and
visas for neighboring countries. A popular side-trip from the
city takes in the raft houses of Kanchanaburi, the infamous site
of the Bridge over the River Kwai. After Bangkok, most travelers
head north, via the ancient capitals of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai
. They head to the enjoyable ad laid-back city of Chiang Mai.
There, very often, treks are organised to the nearby hilltribe
villages.
If tranquility is what you are after, you will find it in the
countryside up in the northern highlands around Mae Hong Son and
along the Mekong River in Thailand's northeast (Isaan). There
you can stay in village guesthouses or even family shacks if you
are lucky, then hop across the border into Laos. In northeast
you will find two fine ancient Khmer ruins at Phimai and Phanom
Rung, they are certainly worth a visit and give you something to
boast about, as the are much less frequented by tourists. There
is also Thailands most popular national park, Khao Yai
.
After trekking, cycling, white water rafting or going for an
elephant ride, as well as the rural relaxation experience, most
visitors head for the beach - and Thailand's eastern and
southern coasts are lined with magnificent white-sand shores,
aquamarine seas and kaleidoscopic reefs. The most popular
beaches in Thailand with its foreign visitors are the east coast
backpackers' resorts of Ko Samet and Ko Chang, the Andaman coast
of Laem Phra Nang, Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lanta and Ko Tarutao and the
Gulf Coast islands of Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngan and Ko Tao,. The
southern island of Phuket as well as the east coast resort of
Pattaya are more expensive, package-tour oriented areas. In the
furthest part south, Thailand merges seamlessly with Malaysia.
There are plenty of border crossing points there and the city of
Hat Yai offers travellers long-distance bus and rail links to
many Malaysian towns. Crossing over to Cambodia overland, alas,
is not so easy, however, there are two crossings currently open,
Poipet and Trat.
The climate of most of Thailand is governed by three seasons:
rainy (roughly June to October), caused by the southwest
monsoon; cool (November to February); and hot (March to May).
The cool season is certainly the best time to visit, with
Christam being the peak season for Thailand. In the hot season,
temperatures can rise to 40°C. The rainy season hits the Andaman
coast (Phuket, Krabi, Phi Phi) harder than anywhere else in the
country and usually heavy rains persist from May to October. On
the other hand, The Gulf coast (Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngan and Ko
Tao) hardly sees any rain between June and September, but is hit
heavily by the northeast monsoon, brings torrential rain between
October and January.
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